| Entrez gene ID | | 6535 |
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| Official gene symbol | | SLC6A8 |
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| Full name | | solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter, creatine), member 8 |
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| Aliases | | ,CRT,CRTR,CT1,MGC87396, |
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| Gene summary | | The protein encoded by this gene is a plasma membrane protein whose function is to transport creatine into and out of cells. Defects in this gene can result in X-linked creatine deficiency syndrome. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq] |
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| Location | | Chromosome: X Locus: Xq28 |
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| Gene position | | 152953752 - 152962048 Map Viewer |
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| Gene orientation | | plus |
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| Gene size | | 8297 bp |
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| OMIM ID | | 300036 |
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